Tag: India-Maldives relations

Amid China’s increasing forays in the Indian Ocean, India and the Maldives, the island nation known for its picturesque beaches, have bolstered their strategic ties by signing a defence cooperation pact and five other agreements.

Amid the political volatility in the Indian Ocean island nation, Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s visit to India will aim at rejuvenating bilateral ties and expanding cooperation between the two countries, particularly in trade, investment, maritime security and counter-terrorism.

In a disturbing development in region, Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom declared an emergency in the picturesque island state, better known as the idyllic destination for honeymooners, on November …

Against the backdrop of militant groups trying to enhance their stranglehold in the picturesque Indian Ocean island nation, India and the Maldives are poised to sign an agreement for cooperation on terrorism, transnational crime and criminal matters.

In the second incident of the kind in nine months, Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has sacked his Defence Minister, former army chief, Maj-Gen Moosa Ali Jaleel (retd), but without naming any immediate replacement this time.

India and the Maldives have decided to reinvigorate mutual ties with the latter reiterating its ‘India First’ policy and India’s commitment to ‘neighbourhood first’. At a time when China is asserting itself in the Indian Ocean region, India and the Maldives have decided to enhance cooperation in defence and security.